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Looks like we may be up and running again.  |
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I really have no idea so here is a wild guess. Samudragupta?
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No, sir. Right neck of the woods, though. Wider shot here:  Edited by Kamnaskires
01/25/2015 11:37 pm
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You got it. Nicely done. Got this for just $25 from a coin dealer friend on Friday:  Vasu Deva I 195 â€" 230 AD Obv: King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, holding trident right Reverse: Siva standing facing, holding trident and diadem, bull Nandi behind |
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Nice coin, excellent price. Someone can go a head and post one I'm going to bed. Good night.
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Let me quickly throw in:   Follis minted in Carthage by Constantius I as Caesar during 293-299 - RIC#30a Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES around laureate bust right Reverse: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART around Carthage standing facing, in exergue Gamma If ancient collectors were keen on mint errors, this would be worth a fortune. A fragment from another coin must have been hammered onto into, see the "CE" on the reverse. |
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Good night 'echizento' and yes, I agree that is a nice coin 'Bob_L' has there, seems he is spreading his wings and looks outside Parthia now.
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More like I clipped my wings to finance the Parthians...used to have some really nice Greeks and some average Romans - and some antiquities; sold all off a long while back. The above is my second Kushan (have a cheap Soter Megas too)...they are seductive...I'm sure I'll get more down the line.
I'm fascinated by that reverse striking error of your coin, Med...trying to figure out if it would constitute a brockage or if indeed an actual fragment of another coin is embedded there. Looks like the "CE" is incuse, so I'm thinking brockage of some sort. Very unusual. Great find.
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Yes, the "CE" is incuse but in metal raising above the surface of the coin. Will have to take the coin out of the flip, it has developed a fine layer of verdigris which makes it look that grainy.
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Here something for those who are awake or sleepwalking to have a guess at. If there is no guess before I go to bed, I will remove it, so that someone else can post something else. Not a portrait but a quite well known obverse:  |
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